This presentation covers topics on how to use Bitnami WordPress Stack to launch a local blog in a PC, Introduction to WAMP, How to select a domain for a blog/website, Integrating blog with social media and 2013 WordPress statistics.
Ignite Your Online Influence: Sociocosmos - Where Social Media Magic Happens
Launch Your Local Blog & Social Media Integration
1. Launch Your Own Local Blog
& Social Media Integration
Jamshid Hashimi
Trainer, Cresco Solution
http://www.jamshidhashimi.com
jamshid@netlinks.af
@jamshidhashimi
ajamshidhashimi
2. Agenda
• Tools
• Bitnami Wordpress Stack
• WAMP
• How to Select a Domain Name?
• Integrate with Social Media
• WordPress Statistics 2013
3. Bitnami Wordpress Stack
• Bitnami
• The aim of Bitnami is to simplify the deployment of web applications, such as
wikis or blogs, in order to make them more accessible.
• Bitnami Stacks?
• A Bitnami Stack is an integrated software bundle that includes a web
application and all of its required components (web
server, database, language runtime), so it is ready to run out of the box.
15. WAMP
• WampServer is a web development platform on Windows allowing
you to create dynamic web applications with Apache2, PHP and
MySQL.
• MAMP
• LAMP
16. How to Select a Domain Name?
• Brainstorm keywords
• Select a unique domain
• Prefer Dot-com domains
• Choose an easy to type name
• Easy to remember
• Keep the name as short as possible
• Create and fulfill expectations
• Reject Hyphens and Numbers
• Use a domain tool (whois)
17. Integrate with Social Media
• The future of the Internet is Social!
• Players may change but you MUST
learn how to adjust
• Start now or you will be behind
your competitors
18. Integrate with Social Media
• Social Media Engagement
• You want people to share things
• You want people to be advocates
• You want people to visit frequently
• You want people to refer friends
• You want people to buy products
19. Integrate with Social Media
• Show your current fan base
• They can see if their friends like your page too
• Ability to like, without leaving your website
• Online Resource
• Facebook Like Box Social Plugin
20. Integrate with Social Media
• Make content shareable
• Give your readers an easy way to share your content
• Plugins
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Floating Social Bar
Async Social Sharing
Share Center Pro
Share Buttons by AddToAny
Social Master
21. Integrate with Social Media
• Powerful Comment System
• Shows Twitter Retweets with profile images
• Users can subscribe to comment notifications via email or RSS
• Recommended System
• Disqus Comment System
22. WordPress Statistics 2013
• Playstation
• MTV
• Lexus
• eBay
• CNN
• NASA
• Ford
• Sony
• CIO.GOV
http://en.wordpress.com/stats/
• Bata
• Justin Bieber
• Canadian Olympic
Committee
• Sweden’s Official Site
• The New York Times
Company
• Metro UK
• Enterprise Magazine
• Variety
• BBC America